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70% of Portuguese own their home but 23% are still paying it off
The Portugal News
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This is one of the conclusions drawn from a study carried out by Consumer Choice, and reported by idealista, in which 204 Portuguese people aged 18 and over were interviewed. “The majority of those interviewed value the stability of home...
Lisbon council votes to oppose House Bill 335
Morning Journal - Ohio
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LISBON — Lisbon Village Council members voted unanimously to adopt a resolution to oppose House Bill 335 during Tuesday’s meeting. According to Mayor Peter Wilson, there is a property tax that is called Inside Village, and it’s a tax that does not...
Diogo Jota funeral: Liverpool players arrive in Portugal to join mourners
The National News
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Liverpool players and staff past and present arrived in Portugal to attend the funeral of Diogo Jota following his death in a car crash in Spain. Liverpool first-team manager Arne Slot, club captain Virgil van Dijk, defender Andrew Robertson,...
Agricultural excellence center to be implemented in Angola later this year
Ver Angola
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"This center of excellence is an initiative of the United Nations Development Program, the Timbuktoo Foundation and has the support of the Angolan government. The project will accelerate the emergence of agricultural startups, boost distribution...
Lisbon pioneers reusable cup system
The Portugal News
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The first two points will be in operation on Thursday in Praça do Príncipe Real and on Friday in Praça de São Paulo and will be operating in historic kiosks in the city. The initiative, which is the result of a collaboration between Lisbon City...
Vukile Retail Academy expands with launch of new emporium at Daveyton Mall
South Africa Today
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July 23, 2025
Supporting emerging entrepreneurs with opportunity, expert mentorship and retail space Vukile Property Fund (JSE: VKE), the specialist consumer-led retail real estate investment trust (REIT), has launched a new multi-tenant emporium at Daveyton...
Why 10,000 Americans Made Portugal Their Second Home in 2024
The Portugal News
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Portugal's property market reached new heights in 2024, with American buyers emerging as the dominant force among international purchasers. With Portugal selling 156,325 total properties in 2024, foreign buyers accounted for 18,759 transactions,...
Serendipity Space Raises Pre-Seed Round from Campus Fund to Pioneer Space-Based Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
The Tribune (Chandigarh)
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July 4, 2025
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India – Business Wire India Serendipity Space, a pioneering space-tech company developing microgravity-based pharmaceutical manufacturing solutions, has raised its pre-seed round from Campus Fund. The investment will...
Luke Harding: “Putin is an old psychopath in a hurry”
Ukrainian Week
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July 23, 2025
– First of all, thank you very much for your position and support. It’s really important for us, Ukrainians, to know that you’re helping change the way our proper names are used — for example, using the correct form “Kyiv.” I think by now, pretty...
Foreign renewable energy investors remain committed to Romania as large plants coming online
Balkan Green Energy News
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July 4, 2025
The renewable energy market in Greece is consolidating and a number of foreign investors are leaving, but some other countries in the region that Balkan Green Energy News tracks remain attractive, especially Romania and Turkey. Big names from...
Portugal: Cattle farmers urged to report suspect cases of contagious disease
Macau Business
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June 25, 2025
Contagious Nodular Dermatitis (CND), which affects cattle and some wild ruminants, has worsened in the European Union, prompting Portugal’s DGAV to urge producers, traders, and veterinarians to strengthen safety measures to prevent the virus from...
Euro 2025 semifinal talking points: Bonmatí's genius, England's luck, too few teams?
ESPN United Kingdom
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The Euro 2025 tournament is down the final two, and it's a repeat of the 2023 World Cup final as England take on Spain. But both teams struggled through their semifinals to get there. Defending champions England needed a 96th-minute equalizer and...
Valmet to deliver Valmet DNA DCS to bio-based process plant in Portugal
DigitalRefining
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July 4, 2025
04-07-2025 Valmet will deliver a Valmet DNA Distributed Control System to a bio-based process plant in Portugal. The order was placed by Valmet’s new Value Added Reseller (VAR) partner Tecnilab AV Portugal S.A. The Valmet DNA will replace an...
Spain: EIB and ULMA Group sign €45 million loan to support innovation and sustainability in the construction value chain
The European Sting
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July 4, 2025
Edificio Metropoli, Gran vía – Madrid, Spain, Madrid, España (Jorge Fernández Salas, Unsplash) This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. The loan will boost investment by ULMA Group in new solutions to cut consumption...
The little-known Portuguese city named Europe’s best ‘hidden gem’ for a summer holiday
Time Out
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You know those lesser-known destinations that get largely overlooked by the travel industry but offer just as many outstanding restaurants, pretty views and top-tier vibes as their more famous neighbours, just without all the crowds? Yes, we’re...
Canal+ Acquires Full Ownership of MultiChoice In $3 Billion Deal
TVC News Nigeria
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July 24, 2025
French media giant Canal+ has completed its takeover of MultiChoice Group, the parent company of DStv and GOtv, in a landmark deal valued at $3 billion (approximately 55 billion rand). The acquisition was officially approved by South Africa’s...
Bulgaria Reports Highest Annual Increase, Sharpest Monthly Decline in Industrial Producer Prices in EU in May
Bulgarian News Agency
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Bulgaria recorded the highest annual increase (+7.8%) in industrial producer prices among EU member states in May 2025, while also reporting the sharpest monthly decline (-3.7%), according to data released by Eurostat on Friday. In May 2025,...
Italy, Portugal, Spain break daily solar production records
pv-magazine
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July 4, 2025
AleaSoft Energy Forecasting’s latest analysis finds weekly average electricity prices dropped across most major European markets last week, driven by lower gas and CO2 emissions prices and in some cases, an increase in solar energy production....
French raspberry production up by 4% this year
Fresh Plaza
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July 3, 2025
The French market is growing but still dominated by imports With around 3,400 tons produced each year in France, the French raspberry sector remains modest compared to its imports, which still cover 85% of consumption. More than 8 out of 10...
Successful Portugal Charity Network coffee morning in Alcantarilha
The Portugal News
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Volunteers, charity workers, and community supporters gathered on Wednesday at Kit & Caboodle, Alcantarilha, for another uplifting meeting of the Portugal Charity Network, a grassroots initiative that brings together individuals and organisations...